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Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or bezene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.

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Glucose and sucrose are polar in nature and hence are soluble in polar water. On the other hand, cyclohexane and benzene are non-polar and hence are not soluble in water.
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